What stands out worked out from the figures below

Scott has the most people working from home (27.3%).

Robinson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.1%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Scott	Robinson
People
Population	17,270Highest	15,534Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.7%Lowest PA: +2.4%	+16.1%Highest PA: +2.4%
Median age	42.4±2.2Highest 4% above PA	40.5±4.1Lowest about the PA average
	Scott and Robinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.3%±2.6Lowest PA: 20.4%	18.4%±2.9Highest PA: 20.4%
	Robinson and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.9%±2.3Highest PA: 19.5%	21.5%±2.8Lowest PA: 19.5%
	Scott and Robinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	51%Highest PA: 35.2%	46.4%Lowest PA: 35.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.4%±1.3Highest PA: 6.1%	3.1%±1.2Lowest PA: 6.1%
	Scott and Robinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$89,404±$6kLowest 15% above PA	$103,048±$11kHighest 32% above PA
	Robinson and Scott are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$226,500±$10kLowest 11% below PA	$293,200±$30kHighest 15% above PA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,244±$70Lowest about the PA average	$1,688±$62Highest 40% above PA
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,525Lowest 6% above PA	$3,889Highest 17% above PA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.5%±4.8Lowest PA: 48.2%	41%±10.2Highest PA: 48.2%
Below poverty line	7.4%Highest PA: 11.7%	5.5%Lowest PA: 11.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64.6%Lowest PA: 69.3%	66.1%Highest PA: 69.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1962Lowest 3 yrs older than PA	1986Highest 21 yrs newer than PA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 12% below PA	24 minHighest 11% below PA
Work from home	27.3%±6.7Highest PA: 15.6%	17.4%±3.9Lowest PA: 15.6%
	Scott and Robinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#249 of 764 in PA	#61 of 764 in PA
School district	Chartiers Valley SD	Carlynton SD · Montour SD
High school in town	None in town	Montour HS
Students per teacherat that high school	—	15.8
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Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

PA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.